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Emma Shultz
Feb 25, 2009
Emma E. Shultz, age 91 of West Branch, Iowa passed away on February 25, 2009. She was born November 30, 1917 in Fairbury the daughter of Stephen and Letha Riggle Glasscock. Survivors include her sons Edward Shultz, Eric Shultz and wife Cindy, Erin Shultz and wife Gerda, Ellis Shultz and wife Cathy, daughter Eileen Timmermans and husband Michael, 16...
Phyllis Coffey
Feb 22, 2009
Phyllis Coffey of Fairbury passed away on February 22, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born at Fairbury the daughter of William and Emma Schoen Bauer. Survivors include her daughter Mitzi Dey and husband Brian, son Kelley Coffey and Jodi Keenan, 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, sister Wilma Pratt. Memorial services will be on Friday, February 27, 2009 at 2:00 p.m....
Frank Cline
Feb 22, 2009
Frank Cline, age 95 of Beatrice, formerly of Fairbury, passed away on February 22, 2009 in Beatrice. He was born December 10, 1913 at Edison, Nebraska the son of Dell and Emma Groathouse Cline. Survivors include his daughter Judy Moeller and husband Lyle, 6 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, sisters Eva Boyd and husband Les, Daisy Boston and Joan Rinehardt. Funeral...
Etta Herfel
Feb 16, 2009
Etta Herfel age 74 of Jansen, Nebraska passed away on February 16, 2009 in Beatrice. She was born March 18, 1934 at Steele City, Nebraska the daughter of John and Irene Snodgrass Stelling. Survivors include her sons John Herfel and wife Marvel, Delmar Herfel and Karmen Young, daughters Carlene Wiggins and husband Maurice, Loretta Epp and husband Gerald, 9...
Lance Bonar
Feb 9, 2009
Lance W. Bonar, age 21 of Fairbury, passed away on February 9, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born January 20, 1988 at Beatrice, Nebraska the son of James and Deanna Nespor Bonar. Survivors include his wife Breanna Bonar of Western, NE., sons James and Kaleb Bonar of Western, parents James and Deanna Bonar of Fairbury, brother Brandon Bonar of...
John Raymond Ebeling
Feb 4, 2009
John Raymond "Dutch" Ebeling, age 78, of Steele City, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born April 14, 1930 in Hollenberg, Kansas the son of Otto and Elsie Bradley Ebeling. Survivors include sons Raymond Ebeling and wife Jan of Fairbury, Daniel Ebeling of Beatrice, Dale Ebeling and Marsha of Steele...
Ruth J. Hansmire
Jan 29, 2009
Ruth J. Hansmire, age 87 of Fairbury, passed away on January 29, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born March 15, 1921 at Fairbury the daughter of Dr. Harry and Vera Peterson Harvey. Survivors include her husband Dr. Floyd Hansmire of Fairbury, son William Hansmire and wife Julia Ryan of Detroit, MI., daughter Susan Ellsbury and husband Michael of Fairbury,...
Leland Leroy Everhart
Jan 27, 2009
Leland LeRoy "Red" Everhart, age 78 of Fairbury passed away on January 27, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born July 16, 1930 at Fairbury the son of Claude and Clovella Black Everhart. Survivors include his wife Billie Everhart, son Blaine Everhart and wife Kathy, daughter Roseanne Wiedermeyer and husband Bob, 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister Cindy Rose and husband...
Elsie Dieckgraeff
Jan 25, 2009
Elsie Ann Dieckgraeff, age 90 of Fairbury passed away on January 25, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born December 18, 1918 at Gladstone, Nebraska the daughter of Emil and Emma Dux Krause. Survivors include her husband Louis Dieckgraeff, sister-in-law Tina Wilken, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion...
Alice Ebeling
Jan 21, 2009
Alice B. Ebeling, age 77 of Lincoln, NE. formerly Steele City, NE., passed away January 21, 2009 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln. She was born August 18, 1931. Survivors are husband: John "Dutch" Ebeling of Steele City, sons: Raymond Ebeling & wife Jan of Fairbury, Daniel Ebeling of Beatrice, Dale Ebeling & wife Marsha of Steele City, Bruce...
Phyllis Jean Hinrichs
Jan 20, 2009
Phyllis Jean Hinrichs, age 86 of Fairbury passed away on January 20, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born July 18, 1922 at Western, Nebraska the daughter of Wilton and Lela Mae Lewis Thornburg. Survivors include her sons Bob Hinrichs and wife Sandra, Gilbert Hinrichs and wife Lila, Les Hinrichs and wife Vicki, daughter Lela Barnts and husband Gary, 11...
Beryl I. Riggert
Jan 20, 2009
Beryl I. Riggert, age 90 of Fairbury passed away on January 20, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born November 19, 1918 at Belvidere, Nebraska the daughter of Harry and Eva Rasher Leslie. Survivors include her sister June Stewart of Paradise, CA., nephews Dallas L. Baker of Magalia. CA., Mark Baker and wife Lori of Paradise, CA. She was preceded...
Avis Thrasher
Jan 16, 2009
Avis Faye Thrasher, age 95 of Fairbury passed away on January 16, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born July 24, 1913 at Burchard, Nebraska the daughter of George and Cora Banlian McLaughlin. Survivors include her daughter Donna Ross and husband John, 5 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 6 step-great grandchildren. Memorial services will be on Thursday, January...
Lucille Kershaw
Jan 14, 2009
Lucille L. Kershaw, age 83 of Fairbury, passed away on January 14, 2009 in Lincoln. She was born October 23, 1925 at Thompson, Nebraska the daughter of Harvey and Emma Ridder Witt. Survivors include her son Doyle Kershaw, daughters Julie Neuerburg and husband Phil, Cindy Talley and husband Don, 5 grandchildren, sisters Paula Grace and husband Tom, Betty Weber...
Delores Kroll
Jan 12, 2009
Delores Louise Kroll, age 83 of Fairbury, passed away on January 12, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born August 24, 1925 at Powell, Nebraska the daughter of Fred and Hattie Flagle Naiman. Survivors include her daughter Kathy Bear and husband Ron, son Mike Kroll, son Ron Kroll and wife Vicki, 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, brother Orlin Naiman, brother Leo...
Paul Nespor
Jan 7, 2009
Paul D. Nespor, age 43 of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on January 7, 2009 in Omaha. He was born August 24, 1965 in Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Melvin and Darlene Griffee Nespor. Survivors include his parents, brothers Steven Nespor and wife Lori of Omaha, NE., Robert Nespor and wife Julie of Golden, CO., Wesley Nespor and wife Allison...
Lyle Nannen
Jan 7, 2009
Lyle Paul Nannen, age 73 of Odell, Nebraska passed away on January 7, 2009 in Odell. He was born December 4, 1935 at Sprague, Nebraska the son of Raymond and Margaret Hile Nannen. He was a retired school teacher and coach. He had coached at Emerson, West Point Central Catholic and Randolph from 1971 through 2004. Survivors include his...
Dorothy Helvey
Jan 4, 2009
Dorothy Helvey, age 83 of Fairbury passed away on January 4, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born March 6, 1925 at Fairbury the daughter of Alfred and Emma Stauss. Survivors include her son Joel Helvey, brother Dick Stauss and sister Alice Darling. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home....
Joe R. Payne
Jan 4, 2009
Joe R. Payne, age 81 of Steele City, Nebraska passed away on January 4, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born March 26, 1927 at Fairbury the son of Leonard and Mary Ann Rathbun Payne. Survivors include his wife Berdine Payne, daughters Jacquellyn Nault, Betty Novotny and husband Butch, 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Rose Payne, nieces and nephew. Funeral...
Barbara Schumicky
Jan 2, 2009
Barbara L. Schumicky, age 68 of Fairbury passed away on January 2, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born February 2, 1940 at Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Robert and Monietta McKernan Kiger. Survivors include her sister Patricia Magruder, brothers Michael Harmes and Timothy Harmes, nieces and nephews. Vigil service will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:00...

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